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Matcha café chain raises prices amid global demand surge; matcha latte up ¥90

Nana's Green Tea has raised prices on matcha drinks and desserts, with matcha lattes climbing ¥90 and sweets up ¥30–¥140, citing a steep rise in matcha raw-material costs driven by worldwide demand. The chain says sourcing premium blended matcha for its canned latte has become extremely difficult; those will now be sold only in select locations. The company framed the increases as necessary to maintain product quality.

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Key points
  • Matcha latte (M) price: ¥620 → ¥710; green tea (M): ¥620 → ¥690
  • Desserts and parfaits rising ¥30–¥140; canned matcha latte ¥2400 → ¥2900
  • Matcha raw-material sourcing described as 'extremely difficult'; canned product moving to limited availability
  • Global matcha demand cited as driver of raw-material cost increases

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The numbers
Matcha latte (M) price increase: ¥620 → ¥710 Matcha green tea (M) price increase: ¥620 → ¥690 Sweets & parfait price increase range: ¥30–¥140 Matcha latte can price increase: ¥2400 → ¥2900
What they said
“In recent years, global growth in matcha demand has caused a sharp rise in the price of matcha, our primary raw material.”
近年、世界的な抹茶需要の高まりにより、主原料である抹茶の価格が大幅に上昇しております
“We currently face an extremely difficult situation in securing raw materials.”
現在原料の確保が非常に困難な状況にあります
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